Præstø



Small in size, but rich on history; Præstø on Southern Zealand is a picturesque ancient merchant borough dating back to the 14th century, at the bottom of a small fjord of the same name. It makes for a worthwhile excursion if you're in the area. In 2020, it was home to 3,900 people.

Get in
The last train has long since made its final trip to Præstø, so you'll either need your own wheels or jump on a bus, which is a fairly infrequent occurrence, so plan ahead.

Buses 78 and 79 runs from Næstved which has frequent train services to Copenhagen. Another, more cumbersome option from the capital is Bus 91 from Faxe which has train services on the Østbanen from Køge which is on the end of the E S-train line. Bus 63 connects with Vordingborg further south on the same railway line as Næstved, so use this if you are heading south towards the islands (Lolland-Faster). Line 256 is your choice for going onwards to Møn as it ends in Stege, the islands largest city.

If you have your own vehicle, simply follow the Sydmotorvejen motorway (E47/E55) to either exit 38 (Tappernøje) or exit 39 (Bårse) and turn east, it's well signposted - the former is the most picturesque as it will take you along the fjord.

Buy



 * Retail stores. Almost all of the retail stores in the town is placed in the centre of town on Adelgade which runs east-west parallel to the seafront, one street up. This includes a music store, several fashion shops, sports equipment, combined optician, jewelry and watch shop, a delicatessen store, electric equipment, household equipment etc.
 * Grocery Stores. The town has four grocery stores, Aldi (on Vesterbro as you enter the town from the west), Meny and Netto (both placed on Svend Gynges torv in the centre of town, next to the bus terminal) and Fakta (on Østerbro east of the town centre). Because of the close proximity to a harbour they are allowed to be open 7 days a week during the tourist season. Meny also houses a bakery with individual opening hours (opens early in the morning).

Connect

 * Post Office. The city post office is placed inside the SuperBest Grocery store. It is open M-F 10:00-17:00.
 * Café Mocc@ and the harbour offers free Internet connection as WiFi network.
 * Café Mocc@ and the harbour offers free Internet connection as WiFi network.

Go next
Præstø is placed 20 minutes by car from Vordingborg, Næstved and Møn. Vordingborg and Næstved are larger cities with more shopping opportunities and an old center of town.

The island Møn has a lot to offer. The main city is Stege with great shopping opportunities, but Møn is most famous for the great nature it has to offer. Møns Klint is impressive white chalk cliffs rising from the sea. Ulfshale is a large area with splendid nature, forest and marches, with and a lot of rare birds.